Standing Committees of the Provincial Executive

Standing committees of the NSTU are divided into Administrative, Program and Coordinating Committees. The terms of reference for these committees are given in Operational Procedures.

To view a brief description and membership of a specific committee simply click on the name.

Administrative	Program	Coordination Committee
Finance & Property	Comité de programmation acadienne	Professional Association Coordination
Governance & Policy	Curriculum
Nominating	Equity
Personnel	Health & Safety
	Member Services
	Pension
	Political Action
	Professional Development
	Public Relations
	Status of Women Committee
	Substitute Teachers

Alphabetical listing of Standing Committees effective August 1, 2023

Comité de Programmation Acadienne
Studies the curriculum and all proposed changes in it as it relates to the Acadian schools under the direction of Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and reports its finding to the Provincial Executive.

Mindy Boudreau, Chair, 2025
Anne d'Entremont, 2024
Ian LeBlanc, 2025
TBA
TBA
Georgette Samson, Executive Member
Amanda O'Regan-Marchand, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Curriculum Committee
Studies the curriculum of schools and proposed changes and reports the findings and recommendations to the executive.

Darlene Bereta, Chair, Northside-Victoria, 2024
Jason Petrie, Halifax City, 2024
Steve Bradford, Cumberland, 2024
Stephanie Nagy, Kings, 2025
Michael Carrigan, Cape Breton District, 2025
Georgette Samson, Executive Member
Meg Ferguson, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Equity Committee
Is concerned with matters pertaining to the current practices, attitudes and research regarding diversity, equity and social justice.

Laura Fryday, Chair, Queens, 2024
Kassie Rose, Halifax County, 2024
Denise Stone, Yarmouth, 2024
Crystal Randell, Colchester-East Hants, 2025
Kimberly Turner, Cape Breton District, 2025
Myla Borden, Executive Member
Wendie Wilson, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Finance & Property Committee
Is concerned with the overall financial plans and policy of the Union; presents regular financial statements to the Provincial Executive, makes recommendations to the Provincial Exeuctive on matters referred to it by the Executive; costs resolutions to Council and prepares an annual budget for presentation to Council; considers such resolutions as may be referred by Council and makes appropriate recommendations; is responsible for the general oversight of properties held or leased by the Union and considers requests respecting major purchases.

Peter Day, Chair, Secretary-Treasurer
Nick Wilson, Digby, 2024
Jodie MacIlreith, Halifax County, 2024
Thérèse Forsythe, Kings, 2025
Sharon Midwinter, Executive Member
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Simon Wilkin, Acting Assistant Executive Director
Melanie Waye, Financial Officer, NSTU

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Governance & Policy Committee (Executive Members)
Develops and reviews policy with a view to authority, responsibility and accountability.

Ryan Lutes (NSTU President)
Melissa Deveau (Annapoolis)
Kim Dunning (Cape Breton-Victoria)
Taunya Pynn Crowe (Chignecto)
Sarah Tutty (Southshore)
Phil Samson (Strait)
John MacKinnon (Tri-County))
Andrew McCara (APSEA)
Line Murphy (CSANE)
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Louis Robitaille, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Health and Safety Committee
Studies matters related to occupational health and safety as it pertains to teachers and educational sites and reports its findings to the Provincial Executive.

Randy Lucas, Chair, Northside-Victoria, 2024
Denise Palmer, Colchester-East Hants, 2025
Emily Atkinson, Halifax City, 2025
Paul Murphy, Halifax County, 2025
Melissa Deveau, Executive Member
Simon Wilkin, Acting Assistant Executive Director, NSTU
Jeff Morse, NSTU Staff Liaison

Annual Report:

2022-23

Member Services Committee
Identifies bargainable items; prepares background information related to merits of negotiable items; identifies trends and developments in teacher bargaining across Canada; reviews economic forecasts; considers Council resolutions; plans workshops for Regional Economic Welfare Committee negotiators; reviews results of most recent contract bargaining.

Jo-Leigh MacPhee, Chair, First Vice-President
Terry Ryan, Halifax County, 2024
Stacey Barrie, Northside-Victoria, 2025
Yolanda Aubrecht, Cape Breton District, 2025
Krista Moore, Digby, 2025
Andrew McCara, Executive Member
Tim MacLeod, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Nominating Committee (Executive Members)
Recommends to the executive the make-up of provincial committees.

Duncan Cameron, Chair
Myla Borden
Taunya Pynn-Crowe
Vera Ryan
Phil Samson
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Ryan Lutes, NSTU President

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Pension Committee
Studies pension resolutions and keeps the Provincial Executive informed of trends and changes affecting teachers' pensions; provides sessions on the pension plan in geographic regions.

Eliza Abbass, Chair, Pictou, 2024
Mary MacPherson, Cape Breton District, 2024
Danielle O'Brien, Richmond, 2024
Joey MacIsaac, Halifax County, 2025
Laura McCulley, Kings, 2026
Glenys Stephenson, Yarmouth, 2026
Brian Noble, RTO Representative
Grant Frost, Executive Member
Jack MacLeod, NSTU Staff Liaison
Kyle Marryatt, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Personnel Committee
(Executive Members)

Natalie MacIsaac, Chair
Peter Day
Duncan Cameron
Sarah Tutty
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Ryan Lutes, NSTU President

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Political Action Committee
Recommends to the Provincial Executive opportunities for involvement in political action for NSTU members (and others) regarding government positions pertaining to public education.

TBD, Chair
Kasi Humber, Colchester-East Hants, 2024
Carol Ann MacMaster, Cape Breton District, 2025
Shelly Bembridge, Halifax County, 2025
Melissa Deveau, Executive Member
Line Murphy, Executive Member
Janet O'Brien, Executive Member
Sarah Tutty, Executive Member
Mark Laventure, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Professional Association Coordination Committee
Advises the Provincial Executive on matters pertaining to professional associations, assists associations in carrying out their mandates, monitors the activities of associations and provides a communication channel between the Provincial Executive and Professional Associations.

Stephanie Deagle, 2024
Jennifer Eisener, 2025
Danielle LeBlanc, 2024
Andrew Clarey, 2024
Dionne Reid, 2026
Scott McKinnon, 2026
Crystal Sampson, Executive Member
Amanda O'Regan-Marchand, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2022-23

Professional Development Committee
Reviews and develops policy, and programs intended to improve the effectiveness of teachers as professionals and advances education through research in Nova Scotia classrooms. Make recommendations to Provincial Executive on recipients of Educational Research Awards, Travel Fellowship, Conference Grants and Full Time Study Grants.